The violent and destructive protests on the R394 road, connecting the N2 at Phakade to the R61 at Magusheni have forced the department to completely close off that stretch for the safety of motorists. The road remains barricaded with big rocks while the trench in the middle of the tarred […]
Mooki Street is barricaded off with burning tyres, rocks and debris at the Orlando Magistrates Court and Martha Louw Street next to Orlando Stadium due to service delivery protests. Motorists are urged to avoid and use alternative routes. Local authorities are also on the scene for assistance. Service delivery protests […]
Police in Lichtenburg apprehended 24 suspects in connection with public violence and other crimes relating to incidents reported on Thursday, 19 January 2023, in which two trucks were torched, then property looted and damaged. A total of 12 people between the ages of 21 and 32 were arrested and charged […]
Road carries 80% of South Africa’s goods. Simply put: when trucks stop, South Africa stops. The looting and violent attacks on road freight logistics vehicles – which occurs whenever someone is upset – and the wanton destruction of trucks and goods has begun to undo both the status of South […]
Limpopo: Public unrest Motorists are advised to avoid the Matlala road about 30 kilometres from Polokwane Protesters are throwing vehicles with bottles Traffic Policing Affairs Limpopo
At least five trucks have been set alight on the N3 Toll Route near Mooi River in the vicinity of the toll plaza. Three trucks are burning on the northbound section and another two trucks are on fire south of Mooi Plaza. Reports of stone throwing and gunshots continue to […]
An urgent Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting was held yesterday following the the burning of freight trucks in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Following the Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting, a meeting was held with truck owners and truck driver representatives today following a protest that lead to the burning of trucks over the past […]
KwaZulu-Natal: In the early hours of Sunday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a truck on fire on the Orthmann Road on ramp in Pietermaritzburg, the scene was assessed an fortunately the driver was not injured. Shortly after this incident Netcare 911 responded to reports of another truck fire […]
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mr Mxolisi Kaunda has condemned the blockading of N3 Van Reenen Pass by truck drivers today. At around 3am, truck drivers embarked on a go slow along N3 in Warden in Free State. By 9am, the protests had moved to Van […]
Sasria cover essential on underlying assets insurance policy Not a day seems to go by without news of a violent protest erupting somewhere across South – reports of violence, looting, burning and destruction have become regular occurrences, with many businesses and private individuals left with the devastating consequences and financial […]
